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My Boyfriend Is a Superhero!?
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Hooroo Jackson's latest one-man effort, that cost less than the catering on an indie drama, pops with visual flourishes and mimics human emotions pushing AI forward in the process.
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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Luv Ya, Bum!
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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For fans of the NFL Luv Ya Bum is a no-brainer, giving them curated clips, and endless reams of trivia to satisfy their passion for American football.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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Barron's Cove
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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As a thriller Barron's Cove is most effective when pushing the boundaries of good taste, while writer-director Evan Ari Kelman concisely dissects the corrupt nature of human beings when it comes to the acquisition of power.
Posted Dec 06, 2025
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Bull Run
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Bull Run might be adapted from a memoir by screenwriter Bill Keenan, but it also acknowledges Hollywood high finance staples Boiler Room, Margin Call, and American Psycho
Posted Nov 26, 2025
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Odd Man Rush
(2020)
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Martin Carr
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Trading on culture clash comedy staples, and an eccentric cast of Scandinavian character actors, Odd Man Rush also exhibits gentle romcom vibes. Jack Mulhern plays the perfect everyman alongside Elektra Kilbey, and carries this film effortlessly.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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Roofman
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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From the self-effacing voice over that allows audiences a way inside his head, through to the subtle displays of intelligence on screen, Channing Tatum gets under the skin of Manchester, transforming Roofman into an uncut gem.
Posted Oct 09, 2025
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Orchid
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Orchid is divisive and walks a storytelling tightrope that requires clarity of vision, and audiences willing to commit. Writer-director Jacque Rabie has created something intent on promoting debate, that equally ostentatious and introspective by design.
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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Havoc
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Fans of the Raid films will relish some of the audacious action sequences. while Hardy fashions a gruff powerhouse performance from the bones of Walker. Fans of Gareth Evans will feel appeased as unleashes Tom Hardy to wreak Havoc, literally.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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Dangerous Animals
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Dangerous Animals is about more than sharks and director Sean Byrne captures Jai Courtney's dynamic performance from all angles as he dominates throughout. Proving why humans rule over the food chain for a reason.
Posted Sep 01, 2025
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A Halloween Feast
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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There is no denying writer-director Guile Branco has delivered his vision to the screen, embracing every element with real gusto, but A Halloween Feast rarely rises above those B-movie roots.
Posted Aug 05, 2025
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Back to Berlin
(2018)
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Martin Carr
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What makes Back to Berlin so powerful is not the numbers exterminated, but those recollections caught on camera which give voice to these atrocities. They are the beating heart of this film adding authenticity and gravitas without seeming to try.
Posted Jul 27, 2025
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It's Coming
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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This documentary is hard to shake. Feature film fans and cynics may be unconvinced by events captured in-camera, desensitised by decades of supernatural sequels, but It’s Coming feels different.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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Portraits of Dangerous Women
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Portraits of Dangerous Women is a quintessential countryside character study. One concealing gentle moments of melodrama, captured in a picture-perfect setting and intriguing from the outset.
Posted Jul 06, 2025
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Fountain of Youth
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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For audiences who like everything handed to them on a plate Fountain of Youth might work. What story there is requires no effort to understand, and production values are consistently solid , but it relies too heavily on recycled genre tropes.
Posted Jun 27, 2025
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Tether
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Gun culture in America has reached a tipping point, and the constitutional right to bear arms comes with consequences. Tether seeks to shake people out of their apathy and instigate change through awareness.
Posted Jun 23, 2025
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A Very Long Carriage Ride
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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A Very Long Carriage Ride might not combine elements of Jane Austen and Alexandre Dumas with the flair audiences expect right now, but when that time comes, hopefully Hollywood will have evolved enough to acknowledge AI has something else to offer.
Posted Jun 21, 2025
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The Invisible Doctrine
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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What George Monbiot is doing through his dissection of neo-liberalism in The Invisible Doctrine is educating and intellectually arming those who need to know. Bridging the gap between theory and practice with straightforward explanations.
Posted Jun 14, 2025
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BitterSweet
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Occasionally, a movie will come along that is elevated not by technical prowess or even consistent performances, but something intangible and BitterSweet. Writer-director Steven Martini has captured that perfectly with this exploration of adult autism.
Posted Jun 11, 2025
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Ballerina
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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The fact this rich tapestry has been explored with such reserve in Ballerina, only hints at what may yet be in store for audiences who hold out hope for a sequel to Ballerina. Proof that Ana de Armas more than delivers in this debut.
Posted Jun 06, 2025
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Following on from Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I, this final chapter takes liberties with an excessive runtime, before morphing into an exceptional swansong for a compelling franchise.
Posted May 29, 2025
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Betray: Thirst
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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Betray: Thirst is populated by stereotypes that do nothing to elevate the material. Too much screen time is wasted laying foundations for a drama that struggles to get going, leaving audiences disappointed as Betray: Thirst fails to fulfil its ambition.
Posted May 06, 2025
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Asian Persuasion
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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Asian Persuasion works best putting universal themes at the centre of the story. It helps that the ensemble is charismatic and committed to the material, but giving this story an emotional core that connects with audiences, makes it something special.
Posted Apr 02, 2025
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The 4 Points
(2025)
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Martin Carr
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The 4 Points might not be a masterpiece, but all too often rough diamonds have redeeming features. When bullets finally start flying, and mic drop moments are busy making up for lost time, The 4 Points turns into the movie it should have been all along
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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Breakup Season
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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BreakUp Season is a rare uncut gem. An indie melodrama that brings together the perfect ensemble cast with a flawless script, then sticks the landing. Films like this make melodrama look easy and BreakUp Season has captured lightning in a bottle.
Posted Mar 01, 2025
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Marriage Story
(2019)
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Martin Carr
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As a painfully honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks inches from reconciliation, Marriage Story is a revelation, but films including The Worst Person in the World have done it better.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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Hustle
(2022)
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Martin Carr
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It might not be up there with Uncut Gems or Punch Drunk Love, but Hustle almost makes up for cinematic black holes like Jack and Jill.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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Good Side of Bad
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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Adapted from the award-winning novel by Beverly Olevin, Good Side of Bad proves to be a unique adaptation. Tipping a hat to David O. Russell and Silver Linings Playbook, co-writer-director Alethea Root explores mental illness in this family melodrama.
Posted Feb 01, 2025
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Kodachrome
(2017)
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Martin Carr
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Kodachrome is something special. A road trip reconciliation movie about fractured relationships, that rests on the shoulders of an awesome ensemble cast, made up of Ed Harris Jason Sudeikis and Elizabeth Olsen.
Posted Dec 24, 2024
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Tick, Tick... Boom!
(2021)
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Martin Carr
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Tick tick..Boo directed by Lin Manuel Miranda this adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s play is something special - featuring a tour de force performance from Andrew Garfield,
Posted Dec 24, 2024
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Emilia Pérez
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Emilia Perez, co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, may have created Oscar buzz around Selena Gomez after the London Film Festival, but plaudits really belong to Karla Sofia Gascon.
Posted Dec 24, 2024
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Voice of Shadows
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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Writer-director Nicholas Bain has created a supernatural thriller with buckets of atmosphere in Voice of Shadows. With a camera that verges on the predatory, it succeeds in capturing a sense of creeping dread that helps sell this tried and tested formula.
Posted Dec 03, 2024
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Seeking Mavis Beacon
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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If nothing else, Seeking Mavis Beacon reveals an America coming to terms with a shifting cultural landscape, where gender and identity have moved on. A place where AI is quickly changing everything about the way we live our lives.
Posted Nov 23, 2024
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The Gray Man
(2022)
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Martin Carr
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The Gray Man may feel 15 minutes too long, but there is still much to enjoy. Chris Evans is having a ball, Ryan Gosling cements his reputation as an action star in waiting, while Ana de Armas matches her co-stars in the arse kicking stakes.
Posted Nov 20, 2024
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The Killer
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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The Killer possesses many of Fincher’s traits but falls short of being truly satisfying. Whether that is the intention or not, the detachment and indifference which goes hand in glove with this assassin, robs The Killer of something essential.
Posted Nov 20, 2024
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The Weekend
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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The Weekend is a simple story told with directness. Putting his own twist on culture clash dynamics, director Daniel Oriahi discusses allegiances to family, reflecting that back on the modern world, before embracing conventional genre tropes.
Posted Nov 05, 2024
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Woman of the Hour
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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Woman of the Hour is a riveting and impressive directorial debut from Anna Kendrick. Shocking, self-assured, and introducing an actor with genuine potential behind the camera – audiences should be keen to see what she does next.
Posted Nov 05, 2024
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Annihilation
(2018)
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Martin Carr
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Annihilation does everything it can to side-step mainstream expectations. Distributed by Paramount Pictures and streamed by Netflix, this hybrid tentpole sci-fi adapted and directed by Alex Garland reflects the changing face of cinema.
Posted Nov 05, 2024
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Will & Harper
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Will & Harper is unlikely to be life-changing, and those people who had issues with the trans community before will avoid it. However, the world is made up of choices and for those who choose to engage there is much to enjoy.
Posted Nov 05, 2024
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The Family Plan
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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The Family Plan has a right to be this good. Against all odds, this Apple backed action-comedy sticks the landing, not only making this one of the best Mark Wahlberg movies no one has seen, but also reminds audiences why he was Oscar-nominated.
Posted Oct 16, 2024
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A Quiet Place: Day One
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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With effective jump scares and flawless production design from Simon Bowles (Apartment 7A), that ensures Manhattan looks suitably war torn, A Quiet Place: Day One delivers the goods without feeling wildly inventive.
Posted Oct 16, 2024
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In My Sleep: Director's Cut
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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For anyone who is after some old-fashioned movie diversions with a little murder mystery thrown in, look no further than In My Sleep. A film that has a real love for this time in cinema, and aims to entertain and confound in equal measure.
Posted Oct 09, 2024
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Apartment 7A
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Apartment 7A is a perfect example of why streaming sometimes feels so disposable. However, there should be minimal blame apportioned to Natalie Erika James, who made a truly inventive horror film with Relic, but any fans of cinema will find this lacking.
Posted Oct 09, 2024
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Wolfs
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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In just under two hours, Wolfs struggles to get off the blocks, and no amount of star power can save it from mediocrity.
Posted Oct 09, 2024
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National Theatre Live: Prima Facie
(2022)
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Martin Carr
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Prima Facie is a play that comes out swinging, with an actor on stage that strives and strains with ever sinew to get the point across. This is no actor out for awards; but someone brandishing words like a weapon on a topic that is truly traumatic.
Posted Oct 02, 2024
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Rebel Ridge
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Morally on point, packed with powerful performances, and with more than a little to say about contemporary prejudice – Rebel Ridge deserved a cinema release.
Posted Oct 02, 2024
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The Union
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry have both been in better things than The Union. A London based action thriller, that proves to be neither action-packed, nor particularly thrilling. This is polished and packaged Netflix dross at its most mundane.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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Unfrosted
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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This lacklustre comedy written and directed by Jerry Seinfeld is no good for anybody. Centred on a battle of wills between opposing cereal companies, Unfrosted falls flat from the outset despite a wealth of solid talent onboard.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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Ghosted
(2023)
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Martin Carr
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On paper everything about Ghosted should work. In practice this Ana de Armas/Chris Evans romcom actioner falls flat. Peppered with lazy storytelling and believability issues, Ghosted looks expensive but lacks substance.
Posted Aug 29, 2024
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IF
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Written and directed by John Krasinski, IF tries to re-connect with the child inside everyone. Ryan Reynolds reins in his usual on-screen persona to deliver a measured performance opposite Cailey Fleming - managing to make IF truly magical.
Posted Aug 29, 2024
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Trigger Warning
(2024)
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Martin Carr
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Trigger Warning is a lacklustre family dramedy that rarely feels original. Jessica Alba makes her return to screens in this Netflix original and stretches the boundaries of believability as a US marine. Best avoided.
Posted Aug 29, 2024
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